Suds producing device



Dec. 15, 1931. 5- RBERTS 1,837,136 I sUDs PRODUCING DEVICE Filed` July 15, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l l @u BY @25a www WITNESS: ATTORNEY Dec- 15, 1931- s. G. ROBERTS SUDS PRODUCING DEVICE Filed July l5, 1929 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTOR NEY WITNESS:

Patented Dec. 15, 1931 SIIDEYG. ROBERTS, F ATLANTA, GEORGIAy SUDS PRODUCING DEVICE l Appnatioa med July 15,

This invention relates tov a sudsproducing device, the general object of the invention being to providea container -for soap, with means forintroducing water into4 the con'- tainer whenever desiredand to provide an injector device which is adapted to be connectedto the water supply and to an outlet member whereby the device will act to draw some ofthe soapy water from the container and force it through the discharge in the form of suds so that the suds can be used for washing automobiles and other` devices and objects. f

A further objecto the invention is to provide `means for regulating the amount of soapy water drawn into the device, thereby controlling the proportions of the soap and water contained in the suds and to provide a single valve for controlling the supply of water into the container and to the injector.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appendedlclaims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which y Figure 1 is a sectional view through the device.

Figure 2 is a top plan view..

Figure 3 is a sectional view through the injector and the means for controlling the amount of soapy water thereinto.

Figure 4 is ure 3. Y

Figure 5 is a sectional view through the means for supplying water to the container.

In these drawings, the numeral 1 indicates the container and 2 the cover therefor, the cover being provided with the handles 3 and the container with the foot pieces 4, so that these pieces can be engaged by the feet of a person to hold the container stationary while the cover is being removed therefrom. r

A vertically arranged inlet pipe 4` extends through the cover into the container to a a section on line-4 4 of Flgv i929. serial Np; 378,511;

pointfadjacent the lowerend of the container and an outlet pipe 5, also vertically arranged, passes through the cover to a point on a level Y with the lower end of thepipe 4'.. A nozzle y casing 6has its discharge end connected with '6l Vthe lower 'endof the pipe 5 by the elbow 7 and ashort pipe 8 has oneend connected with the nozzle 9 of the casingand its yother end is connected by an elbow 10 with the'lower K end of the pipe 4. The nozzle casing is pro- 60 vided with'an upwardly extending tubular part lllwhich is formed with a hole'12 which communicates with the container and a threaded pipe 13 is threaded inthe part l1 and has a nulnberof holes 14 adjacent its `1315 lower end, these holes being of different sizes, with one hole the same size as the hole 12. A plug `15 is fastened to the pipe. 13 by a sleeve 16 and a rod 17 is threaded inthe plug and extends through the cover 2, with its elli` 7 0 tended' end provided with a handle 18, so that by turning the rod by means of its handle, the pipe 13 'can be rotated tobring any desired hole 14 in registerwith the hole 12.

` The'upper en d of the pipe 4 islconnected 75 to a valve casing 19 which contains a threeway valve, the stern of which is shown at 20, andthis valve casing is connected by a pipe or hose 21, with a sourceof water supply and it is also connected by a branch 22, which eX- 3 tends through the cover 2 and is connected to a perforated pipe 23 having a perforated cap 24V on its free end. l

' A horizontal pipe 25 is connected with the upper end of the discharge pipe 5 and has a 35 Haring outlet member 26 detachably connect?l ed with its outer end and the elbow 27, which connects the pipe 25 with the member26, is formed with a holder 28 so that the bail of a bucket 29 can be placed over theholder so as 9 to position the bucket under the member 26. If desired, a screen can be placed around the lower part of the'nozzle` assembly to prevent particlesof soap passing through the holes 12 and 14 when the device is in use. n Inusing the device, a certain amount of softsoap or other material is placed in the container and the pipe 21 connected with a water supply and then the valve is turned to permit water to pass through the branch 22 16h' into the perforated pipe 23 and thus supply a certain amount of Water to the container. The valve is then turned again to place the pipe 4 in communication with the supply pipe so that Water will pass down the pipe 4 through the nozzle assembly and up the pipe 5 and Will discharge from the ,pipe 25 and the member 26., As the water flows through the nozzle, it Willcreate a suction in the nozzle casing 6, so that the soapy water in the container will be drawn throughthe hole 12 and one of the holes 14 into the nozzle casing and this soapy water will mixV with the clear water passing through the device and thus produce suds and thesesuds will be discharged into the pail 29.Y As before stated,

byturning the rod 17, any desired hole 14 caribe placed in register with the hole 12 to control the amount of soapy water entering the nozzle casing. Y Thus Iv have provided simple means for producing suds for Washing automobiles and the like and as will be seen, by removing the cover, ,the various pipes and the parts carried thereby will be removed from the container so that `these parts can be easily cleaned or adjustedor repaired. l It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent. It is to'be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combie nation and arrangement of the several parts,

for supplying water to the container and said container having cleansing material therein.

3i. A device of the class described comprising a container adapted to contain soap or the like, a removable cover for the container,

va supply pipe passing downwardly through the cover, a discharge pipe passing downwardly through the cover, a nozzle casing connected with the lower end of the discharge pipe, a nozzle extending into the casing and connected-withthe lower end of the supply pipe, an extension on the casing having a hole therein, a rotary member extending into the extension and having a plurality of holes of different sizes therein, a rod connected with the rotarymember and extending `through the cover whereby the rotary member can be turned to bring any desired hole therein in register with the hole in the casing, a threeway valve connected with the upper end of the supply pipe and adapted to be connected with a supply of water, a branch connected with the valve and extending through the top of the container, a perforated pipe connected with the inner end of said branch whereby by turning the valve, water can be supplied through the perforated pipe into the container or through the inlet pipe to the nozzle and discharge means connected with the upper end of the discharge pipe.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

SIDNEY G. v ROBERTS.

provided that such changes fall Within the scopeV of the' appended claims.

What I claim is fe- 1. A suds producing device comprising a container, a supply pipe extending into the same, Va discharge pipe extending into the same, a nozzle casing having one end connected WithA the discharge pipe, a nozzle 'ex tending into the other end of thecasing, means for connecting the nozzle with the supp'ly pipe, an extension on thecasing at substantially right-angles to the nozzle and have ing a hole therein, a rotary member having holes of diferent sizes therein, manually operable means extending outside of the casing for rotating said member to bring any desired hole therein in lregister with the hole in the extension and cleansing material in the container.

2. A suds producing device comprising a container, a supply pipel extending into, the same,'a discharge pipe extending into the same, a nozzle casing having one end connected with the discharge pipe, a nozzle extending into theV other end of the casing, means for connecting the nozzle with the supply pipe, an extension on the casing having a hole therein, a rotary member having holes of different sizes therein, means extending outside of the casing for rotating said member to bring any desired hole therein in register with the hole in the extension, means 

